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The Forever Prisoner

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Terrorist suspect Abu Zubaydah becomes the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques -- later identified as torture.

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Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 12/07/2021
The documentary is frustratingly lacking in details, coming across as the cinematic equivalent of a long-dormant observation from a Twitter "drafts" folder that somehow never got updated. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry CNN.com 12/06/2021
The Forever Prisoner asks the right questions regarding not just Zubaydah but the broader prosecution of the war against terrorism. As the film makes clear, it's the answers that have proven elusive. Go to Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 12/06/2021
3.5/4
It is eye-opening, and yet also like Gibney's best work, affirming in the worst ways. Go to Full Review John Serba Decider 12/16/2021
The Forever Prisoner is a rich, absorbing documentary, Gibney pushing past potentially derivative subject matter to turn up fresh objectives. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/22/2021 So sad Men do horrible things. 😢 See more Read all reviews
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Alex Gibney

Director

Abu Zubaydah

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Alex Gibney

Producer

Cathy Scott Clark

Producer

Erin Edeiken

Producer

Ray Bonner

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Terrorist suspect Abu Zubaydah becomes the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques -- later identified as torture.
Director
Alex Gibney
Producer
Alex Gibney, Cathy Scott Clark, Erin Edeiken, Ray Bonner
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2021